Game 8, 26 September: at STA vs. BV Southwest (2-3)
Well, 33 seconds after our own kickoff, we were down 1-0. We were atrocious defensively in the first 20 minutes of the match. We dodged a few bullets but gave up another goal about 18 in.
We finally settled on Howard and Holland at centerback, Payne at left back with Colling at right back. And the freshman, Mitchell Farrar took over at centerback. They did not get much the rest of the match. In fact, we battled back to even the score at 2 with 11 minutes to go.
We cashed two of our long deadballs, something we have been pretty good at all year. Unfortunately, we did not defend one very well two minutes later. 3-2 stood.
I would say after we got our defense structure right, got better organized in the back, with some personnel changes the match was pretty even.
But we have to be more dangerous offensively. When we got to the box, we could not get our offensive center mids downfield to help frame the goal.
Southwest is fast and talented—so if we want to compete for a state title we have to figure out a way to beat them.
That said, I did like our play that came after the first 20 minutes. We could have easily been down 4-5 zero in that first 20.
BWhite named freshman Mitchell Farrar as the BWhite Player of the Match. Spencer Mogren made two big saves during the craziness of that first 20 as he replaced Shae for a few minutes after Shae's yellow card.
Jack Shaw actually played some centerback during that span; Kraft played some right back—and both of those guys helped settle us down defensively. We just have to maintain our shape in the back; we have to make our opponent beat multiple defenders.
BWhite named freshman Mitchell Farrar as the BWhite Player of the Match. Spencer Mogren made two big saves during the craziness of that first 20 as he replaced Shae for a few minutes after Shae's yellow card.
Jack Shaw actually played some centerback during that span; Kraft played some right back—and both of those guys helped settle us down defensively. We just have to maintain our shape in the back; we have to make our opponent beat multiple defenders.
STATS: First Half:
Saints: Shots: 7 (4) Corners: 2 (Esteban, Connor)
21:24 Farrar (Stoecklein lofts the long set piece to the back side)
Timbers: Shots: 8 (4) Corners: 0
22:47 Bates (Long counter beats our entire back line and keeper)
Second Half: Saints: Shots: 6 (3) Corners: 1 (Esteban)
11:37 Howard (Joey puts a nice ball into the box that moves to the back post)
Timberwolves: Shots: 5 (2) Corners: 3
9:05 Bates (long deadball skips through the box to the back post)
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